Mass. police charge trucker after bridge crash

A truck driver who said he was the victim of road rage when his truck crashed and burned in Fall River last month is facing drunken driving and other charges after police say his account didn’t hold up.

CV Parts Aftermarket Leading Indicator Increases in January

A new industry index that tracks aftermarket parts rose slightly in January. Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting’s new CV Aftermarket Parts Leading Indicator increased 0.03% in January to 104.70 following a 0.01% decrease in December and a 0.61% increa…

Navistar Honors Perdue Farms for Innovative Partnership

Navistar and Barr International Trucks of Salisbury, Md., awarded Perdue Farms a Strategic Partnership Award for collaborating on truck fleet innovations, including an ultra-lightweight tractor specification and fully integrated tractor-trailer electro…

Widow Sues Trucker and Wins $3.25-Million In Sleep-Apnea Case

Drink More Scotch Not for the first time, I sit here at my keyboard, look down at the big black dog sleeping peacefull …more A Texas widow recently won a $3.25-million lawsuit against the carrier, claiming that the driver in the Celadon truck that co…

Westport Reports Higher Revenues, Net Loss

Westport Innovations reported a net loss of $14.5 million ($0.30 loss per share) for the quarter and a net loss of $60.1 million for the first nine months of its fiscal year (a $1.26 loss per share).